Nov 03 2008
Banner Day for Celek
It was a banner day for tight end Brent Celek on Sunday in the Eagles 26-7 win over the Seahawks in Seattle.
The Birds offense struggled to get going in the first quarter, as they could not muster a point during their first three possessions.
Celek, starting at tight end for the injured L.J. Smith who was out with a concussion, set a record for Eagles tight ends with 131 yards receiving.
It is an Eagles franchise record for tight end receiving yards in a regular season game. He picked up the 131 yards on only six receptions.
He did not have a score though.
The Eagles have been needed a strong presence from their tight end for the past handful of seasons and just haven’t gotten the production from Smith or any of his usual backups.
Celek will more than likely start again this Sunday night when the Eagles play host to the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field.
Smith will more than likely miss practice the entire week.
